Monday, July 23, 2007

Tonight: Democrats debate

Don't forget about the big CNN/YouTube Dem debate this evening. I'll be blogging about it tomorrow. One thing to watch tonight is Senator Clinton and her continuing attempt to handle the central condundrum of her campaign: what really is her relationship with Bill? And will she govern like Bill? A few weeks ago william Greider of The Nation put it well:
This is the central tension in Senator Clinton's campaign. It's what makes her sound conflicted. Does she intend to emulate the risk-averse, center-right juggling act by which her husband governed? Or, as she sometimes suggests, will Clinton II be more aggressively progressive, less beholden to business and financial interests, more loyal to the struggles of working people? Senator Clinton tries to have it both ways: running on her husband's record and popularity, yet hinting she will not be like Bill.